Vidya Jyoti

Dr. Pamela Kaushal

Trustee
Founder and Chair

Dr Kaushal is a Consultant Psychiatrist & after qualifying in medicine in 2006 from the University of Warwick, she underwent higher psychiatric training in Oxford. From a very young age, she was attracted by the ideal of selfless service & in particular Mother Teresa.

Vishal Bhardwaj

Trustee
Treasurer

Vishal graduated from Kings College London in 2001 with a degree in Electronic Engineering & went on to join a top 5 accountancy firm where he trained & qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor. He subsequently went on to join UCH Logistics as their Finance Director.

Angela Bhardwaj

Trustee
Secretary

Angela is a qualified primary school teacher with over 15 years of experience in the profession. She is very passionate about children’s education & believes that every child should have an equal opportunity to an education regardless of their socioeconomic background, gender, colour, caste or creed.

Chander Kishore Kaushal

Trustee

Mr Kaushal has been involved in social service for the past thirty years through the Sri Sathya Sai service organisation in the UK and in India. He has also been a registered volunteer for the blind & the elderly, with the London Borough of Ealing & with the UK registered charity, AgeLink. He now spends his retired life studying spiritual literature & performing meditation.

Parminder Bajaj

Trustee

Parminder is a Chartered Accountant & has been running his own accountancy firm for over 30 years. He has a vast wealth of experience in advising businesses & charities on their tax & accounting obligations in the UK & India. Parminder is another professional who has kindly agreed to provide his expertise & knowledge in supporting this great cause.

Gladmore Maringa

Advisor

Gladmore is a trained mental health nurse in the UK and has been part of Vidya Jyoti since January 2024. He accompanied the UK team to visit the water projects in Ghana in March 2024 and continues to regularly provide the team with advice and support.

Suharupy Jayabalan

Legal Advisor

Suharupy has been instrumental since the start of Vidya Jyoti and is responsible for all legalities of the charity.

Vidya Jyoti UK Team